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KABUL - A United Nations report released today said that female teachers are “urgently needed” to boost the education of girls in Afghanistan, which has the highest level of gender disparity in the world.“In Afghanistan…

KABUL - The top United Nations official in Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, said today that the international community, including the world body, remains “resolute in its long-term support for Afghanistan” while being clear about the…

9 January 2014 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of UN for Guinea-Bissau hosted in separate meetings the leaders of the three sensitivities of PAIGC at UNIOGBIS headquarters to assess the national…

8 January 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau today said he was "very impressed with the commitment of the authorities and the population to the voter registration process," in the…

3 January 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary - General for Guinea-Bissau held his New Year's visit in the South Region this weekend to get firsthand information on voter registration. People came out in…

21 January 2014 - The special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Guinea-Bissau communicates the Joint Statement agreed upon by the international partners of Guinea-Bissau after meetings at UNIOGBIS, on 14 January…

16 January 2014 – The Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) of the United Nations for Guinea-Bissau paid tribute to the "hope and courage" of young people involved in many social, cultural and sports…

16 January 2014 – The Chair of the Guinea-Bissau Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Ambassador António de Aguiar Patriota, and the Assistant of the Secretary General, Ms. Judy Cheng-Hopkins are visiting the…

10 January 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) to Guinea-Bissau and his counterpart from African Union held a meeting with transition President of the Republic to debate the internal politic…

10 January 2014 - In the context of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) to Guinea Bissau working visit to Cacheu region (North) , on January 7th and 8th, to monitor the ongoing voter registration…